Modernizing Ontario for People and Businesses Act, 2020

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• 1Definitions

  1 (1) In this Act, “broader public sector organization” has the same meaning as in the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, and includes municipalities and long-term care homes; (“organisme du secteur parapublic”) “burden” means a cost that may be measured in terms of money, time or resources and is considered by the Minister in consultation with other members of the Government of Ontario to be unnecessary to achieve the purpose of the statutory, regulatory, procedural, administrative or other requirement that creates the cost; (“fardeau administratif”) “direct compliance cost” means a direct cost of complying with a draft bill, regulation, policy or form, and includes administrative costs, fees, upfront capital costs, upfront operating costs and ongoing operating costs; (“frais directs de conformité”) “instrument governed by this Act” means, (a) subject to any prescribed exce…

• 2Offset of direct compliance costs

  2 (1) Where an instrument governed by this Act that is a regulation, policy or form is made or approved for use and has the effect of creating or increasing one or more direct compliance costs, a prescribed offset must be made within a prescribed time after the regulation, policy or form is made or approved for use. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 2 (1); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 15, s. 3. Public interest (2) If an offset required under subsection (1) is proposed to be made or approved for use, the Lieutenant Governor in Council or responsible minister shall, before making or approving the regulation, policy or form, review it to take into account the protection of the public interest, including health, safety and the environment. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 2 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2021, c. 25, Sched. 15, s. 3 - 01/07/2021

• 3Analysis of regulatory impact

  3 Where an instrument governed by this Act is proposed, the minister responsible for the administration of the instrument shall ensure that, (a) in the prescribed circumstances, an analysis of the potential regulatory impact is conducted, including the prescribed direct compliance costs; and (b) the analysis is published in the prescribed manner. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 3; 2021, c. 25, Sched. 15, s. 4. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 3 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2024, c. 28, Sched. 17, s. 2) Analysis of regulatory impact, regulated entities 3 Where an instrument governed by this Act that would affect a regulated entity is proposed and where the additional prescribed criteria, if any, apply, the minister responsible for the administration of the instrument shall ensure that, (a) an analysis of the potential…

• 4Development of instruments

  4 (1) When developing an instrument governed by this Act, every minister shall have regard to the following principles: 1. Recognized national and international standards should be adopted. 2. Less onerous compliance requirements should apply to small businesses than to larger businesses. 3. Digital services that are accessible to regulated entities and individuals, as applicable, should be provided. 4. Regulated entities and individuals that demonstrate excellent compliance should be recognized. 5. Unnecessary reporting should be reduced, and steps should be taken to avoid requiring regulated entities or individuals to provide the same information to government repeatedly. 6. An instrument should focus on the user by communicating clearly, providing for reasonable response timelines and creating a single point of contact. 7. An instrument should specify the desired result that regulated…

• 5Electronic transmission of documents

  5 A business that is required, for any reason, to submit documents to a Ministry of the Government of Ontario in order to comply with an instrument governed by this Act may, at the option of the business, submit the documents electronically. Recognition of Excellent compliance

• 6Recognition of excellent compliance

  6 Every Ministry of the Government of Ontario that administers regulatory programs shall develop a plan to recognize regulated entities that demonstrate excellent compliance with regulatory requirements. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 6; 2023, c. 20, Sched. 9, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2023, c. 20, Sched. 9, s. 2 - 01/07/2025 Information and Reporting

• 6.1Collection of information

  6.1 The Minister may collect, use, and disclose personal information, as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, for the purpose of facilitating public consultation with respect to burdens or proposed instruments governed by this Act. 2025, c. 24, Sched. 16, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2025, c. 24, Sched. 16, s. 2 - 11/12/2025

• 7Annual report on burden reduction

  7 (1) The Minister shall make available to the public an annual report with respect to, (a) actions taken by the Government of Ontario to reduce burdens; and (b) the Government of Ontario’s future burden reduction goals. Publication of report (2) The Minister shall ensure that the report is, (a) published on a Government of Ontario website or in such other manner as the Minister considers advisable; and (b) available to the public on or before September 30 in each year or, if the regulations prescribe another date, on or before the prescribed date in each year. Tabling (3) The Minister shall table the annual report in the Legislative Assembly as soon as possible after it is published. Immunity

• 8Immunity

  8 (1) No action or other proceeding shall be commenced against the Crown or any of its agencies with respect to anything done or omitted to be done, or purported to be done or omitted to be done, under this Act. Validity of instrument (2) No instrument governed by this Act is invalid by reason only of a failure to comply with any provision of this Act. Regulations

• 9Regulations, Minister

  9 The Minister may make regulations, (a) providing for exemptions from any requirement under section 5 or 6, and may make such an exemption subject to conditions or limitations; (b) respecting the report required under section 7, which may include regulations, (i) specifying any actions to reduce burdens that must be referred to in the report, (ii) prescribing the manner in which the Minister must evaluate, quantify or describe actions of the Government of Ontario in the report, (iii) prescribing a date for the purpose of clause 7 (2) (b).

• 10Regulations, LG in C

  10 (1) Subject to section 9, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations respecting anything provided for in this Act and for carrying out the purposes, provisions and intent of this Act. 2020, c. 18, Sched. 11, s. 10 (1). Same (2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a) respecting anything that may be prescribed under this Act; (b) defining words and expressions used in this Act that are not otherwise defined in this Act; (c) prescribing costs for the purposes of the definition of “direct compliance cost” in subsection 1 (1); (d) further defining or clarifying the definition of “regulated entity” in subsection 1 (1) and providing for exemptions from that definition; (e) governing how direct compliance costs are to be measured and offset under section 2, prescribing offsets and setting requirements and…

• 11, 12

  11, 12 Omitted (amends, repeals or revokes other legislation).

• 13

  13 Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act).

• 14

  14 Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). ______________